By Teo Hui Sian (25S06C) and Lerraine Neo (26A01A)
“And how did you react to your SYF results?”
For the first time, a reluctant pause.
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By Cherie Khoo (26S03B) and Choo Zi Xuan (25S03E)
On the 30th of April, the air was hot and sticky, the sky above overcast. The high humidity, a nightmare for wooden instruments, was like an ominous warning. And yet, spirits remained cool—if Raffles Symphonic Band’s accomplished players felt any stress about the upcoming Singapore Youth Festival, it did not show on their faces.
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By Huang Hancheng (26S05B) and Koh Shin Robbie (26A01A)
Saturday, 20th April: we recalled as we left home for RJCO’s “繁星: Constellations” concert amidst sunny skies and hot weather. Having been granted backstage access for this performance, we were particularly excited to get a behind-the-scenes view of the orchestra, and had high hopes for the concert.
That was until we exited the gates of Esplanade MRT station. The sky was grey and miserable, and the sticky, humid air would make your skin itchy and insufferable. By the time we arrived at the Esplanade Outdoor Theatre, the rain had become unrelenting, while people were frantically evacuating instruments and equipment indoors.
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By Cherie Khoo (26S03B), Irene Eva Thomas (26A01B), Kunchur Bharat (26A01B), Tomi Peh (26S06P)
Images courtesy of Raffles Image Art Collective
On the 4th of April, RI students trailed home, all of them getting ready to wind down for the weekend. All except those forming the steadily growing queue outside the Theatre Studies Department (TSD) room for Rock In—Raffles Rock’s very own free-to-enter concert.
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By Cayla Goh (25A01B)
What does art mean?
What you answer depends on who you are. For a word as broad as art, its meaning can be hard to chase down and capture. Despite and because of this, the common denominator might be that it’s inherently human, shaped by human hands.
But, recently, the meaning has been shifting. Generative AI has taken the reins–here is visual art, literary art, even performance art that has been created not from the fingertips of humanity, but from software. And with that, the meaning only becomes more slippery.
Yet, people still uncover the meaning of it every day. Part of creativity is its enduring nature. More than ever, the act of creation now becomes an act of courage.
More Than Ever–that’s the theme for this year’s Singapore International Festival of the Arts (SIFA), chosen by Festival Director Natalie Hennedige. A theme that has as broad of a definition as arts itself.
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